Having been touched by tragedy of an almost Shakespearean nature, Prince William has faced near-insurmountable odds. In this biography, royal expert Nicholas Davies probes the many sides of Prince William's character - from the gilded child who has been given every opportunity in life, to the serious, caring man that Diana had been guiding him towards.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Veteran royal-watcher Davies (Diana: The People's Princess) has dug up more dirt on Prince William, the boy who might not be king. One wonders how the author could possibly know so much (private conversations, inner thoughts), but as an apparent confidante of the royal household, he makes some shocking revelations. As the first pages announce, William wants nothing to do with his role as monarch. In fact, he has stopped using his title and goes by the name William Windsor. Davies reveals William's love of adventure, sports and parties where he can mingle with girls and shock his friends with bad language just to prove that he's really a normal 19-year-old. The book follows Will through his "gap" year between Eton and St. Andrews, when he decided to explore the world by embarking on an expedition to the Patagonia mountains. William roughed it in the wilderness, then pursued his favorite sport, hunting, in southern Africa. Davies also fills in young William's life from birth at St. Mary's to the death of his mother, and the strengthening of his relationship with his father and brother. By the end, it isn't quite so certain whether William will decline the throne he may just be going through a phase. With a photo insert featuring the handsome prince, the latest entry in Davies's chronicles of the House of Windsor won't disappoint the female contingent of William's followers.

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From the Publisher

Charming, sensitive, intelligent, and devastatingly handsome—in their moment of crisis, the Royal Family could scarcely have wished for a finer representative. Graced with the easy charm of his mother and with an innate sense of decorum and duty, Prince William has endeared himself to the world as the brightest hope for the monarchy’s future. Yet, as the dashing young prince comes of age, he has informed his father that he no longer wishes to remain heir to the throne. He also wishes to dispense with royal protocol and to cease using his title. Wounded terribly by the tragic death of his mother, and pressured by the expectations of a waiting world, William’s momentous decisions will most certainly change the face of the monarchy.